Live from Maple Grove-NHRA Toyo Tire Nationals

[charlie westcott]

I forgot it was thursday, did any of the hemis run? does the live timing work at that race?
cw

[Chuck1280]

NHRA has informed us that stock will have rd. 1 in the morning. They take our $270.00 put us out on terrible track that many stockers spun, and super gas cars were all over the track. I guess that's what we should expect anymore. Thank you.

[hookdaddy]

Originally Posted by charlie westcott

I forgot it was thursday, did any of the hemis run? does the live timing work at that race?
cw

Live timing wasn't working today Charlie. Audiocast tomorrow so I doubt it will be on then either.

[Mike Brogniez]

Thanks for the updates Jack.
Nobody controls mother nature and it looks like another challenging weekend....those who tune (de-tune), for poor track conditions should make the most out of a probable ongoing surface weeper condition.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning -- they were up very late last night using the vacumn with headlights here at the Grove trying to insure that things this day were put back on schedule .Yes , you read it right -- Stockers are going out for their 1st round first thing today at 8:30 .Even the ones who didn't get a time shot yesterday were put on the bottom of the ladder .

Today's weather at this moment doesn't look too bad with the Sun peaking thru some clouds and temp in the high sixties but the humidity is much lower -- rain is expected later today ( between noon and 3pm ) and tomorrow -- how much is anybody's guess -- local weather channel says localized flooding is expected - just what we don't need .

Heard a rumor yesterday that Maple Grove wants its original date back in September for next season - I'll try to confirm this for you.........Hmmmmmmm .

As for SuperStock class runoffs -- don't know yet if their cancelled but more than likely they are as a whole bunch of classes are yet to run this morning .My thought is their second qualifing shot will also become class with the fastest becoming Wally winners .

Back later as things move on .........

[BKSG1198]

Thanks for the updates Jack....It's nice sitting in the air conditioned office and feeling like I'm sitting in the stands this morning at the track. Really sucks for the guys who didn't get a shot in and go right into 1st round this morning, should be a very interesting 1st round all around. I can see lots of 9.70's to 10.20's in S/G. I also heard that rumor about MG wanting the September date back and I also heard that Gainsville might be in April next year....like the 5th or 6th race of the year to save on gas for the professionals...Indy should be very interesting this year when all the bombs drop...

Rob K.

[Jack Matyas]

I can't believe it but the Sun is still shining with the first rd of Stock completed and S/S class is now almost done . SuperGas up next ........how much longer we'll go before the storms hit is anybody's guess....This morning the weather looks nice but its at 3400 DA--most cars are about .05 slower than yesterday....and its hot - really stinkin' hot...later .

[Paul Precht]

Wow, lots of red lights

[Larry Hill]

I just looked at the 1st round of eliminations on DRC. There was certainly a lot of red-lights 1st round, and really bad lights also. Looks like everybody really needed another time trial or two. Too bad the weather and track weeping got in the way.

I'm listening to the audio cast now. At least they are running superstock class.

Patsy

[Tony Janes]

22 red lights in 39 races